The Legislature started its first week of the 2026 session on a somber note.
MPR News host Clay Masters and the politics team break down Day One of the session, which lawmakers used as a day of remembrance for the late Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and a year colored by multiple tragedies across the state.
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Guests:
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Brian Bakst is a politics editor for MPR News and host of Politics Friday.
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Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News.
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Peter Cox is a political correspondent for MPR News.
